Curiously, Colicchio & Sons isn’t on the list despite winning a rare three stars from Sifton. Some two-star picks also don’t make it: Oceana, A Voce Columbus, Maialino, Novita, Recette, SHO Shaun Hergatt, and the Mark. Meanwhile, one-star picks like Purple Yam, Madangsui, Fatty ’Cue, and Motorino do appear on the list. Of course, Sifton has every right to recommend restaurants that don’t end up on his list of personal favorites, but it’s worth asking: If joints like Fatty ’Cue and Motorino deserve to be in the Sifty Fifty, why do they only get one star?